Senior Software Engineer

About us

We are the creators of ClinSpark - the world's first CDISC ODM certified Phase I eSource and clinical trial automation system. ClinSpark (also known as the 'IQVIA Clinical eSource Platform') improves the speed, quality, and transparency of clinical research. Our product platform supports a large and growing set of device integrations, enabling data collected from trial subjects both onsite and remote to be immediately available for review by study teams and the sponsor.

We’re part of the Connected Devices group within IQVIA: a world leader in using data, technology, advanced analytics, and expertise to help customers drive healthcare – and human health – forward.

We are a globally distributed team, working in a remote capacity. This approach offers all of us a great deal of freedom and flexibility. We value a healthy work-life balance. Family matters to us.

Working in our team can be challenging, it is certainly never boring, and above all, it is incredibly rewarding.

Learn more about our product: https://www.iqvia.com/solutions/research-and-development/clinical-trials/clinical-trial-services-connected-devices/iqvia-clinical-esource-platform

About you

You're a creative thinker who strives to find efficiencies and solve problems.

You're hungry to learn, self-motivated, persistent, and detail-oriented.

You have a strong technical aptitude and an innovative approach to software development.

You love being a part of cross-functional teams who build and deliver solutions.

You have direct experience or a desire to work with medical devices and enable electronic data capture systems.

You're passionate about contributing to projects that may positively impact millions of human lives.

About the role

You’ll be part of a globally distributed, highly professional team of domain experts, product owners, project managers, software testers, and engineers tackling all aspects of our business and operations.

You will design and develop software solutions based on business needs and requirements. These solutions primarily involve integrating medical devices (ECG, blood pressure, continuous glucose monitors, etc.) into our platform.

Considering the range of technology used in our device portfolio, you can expect to interface with USB/serial port communication, SDKs/DLLs, web-based APIs, cloud microservices, and mobile applications.

You will work at all layers of the application stack including front-end user interface and, most significantly, backend development.

You'll focus on software quality standards for all aspects of work by performing code reviews, establishing advanced software test methods, and conducting complex software tests.

You will analyze and evaluate escalated issues regarding integrations, and communicate effectively with customers.

You'll create and contribute to technical documentation of the product in support of SDLC, including software design documents, functional specifications, and change requests. Also, you will create diagrams and other visual assets to depict capabilities and workflows.

You may assist in onboarding new software engineers to the team.

This position is fully remote. Candidates in United States time zones will be at an advantage.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of software development experience.
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and best practices.
• Demonstrated expertise of object-oriented programming (OOP), especially in Java or other similar language.
• Experience implementing system integrations via APIs, webhooks, etc.
• Experience using relational database management systems, such as MySQL.
• Experience using git and shell scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a remote team environment.

Nice To Have

• Experience using Java, Grails, Groovy, Spring Boot, and/or SQL.
• Experience with various system communication protocols, such as HTTP, web sockets, SFTP, serial, Bluetooth, etc.
• Experience with various data formats, such as JSON, CSV, XML, HL7, etc.
• Advanced understanding of modern/scalable software architecture patterns.
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